Sharp dressed men?

January 1, 2007 8:43 PM

I'm after a recent photoset of well-dressed dapper African men.

It could have been a photo piece in a magazine like National Geographic. Or maybe a World Press awarding winning series. It dealt with men from (central?) African who like to dress well. Dapper even, in a 1940's kind of way, in nice suits, starched collars, fedoras, the works. I was fascinated.

The problem is I can't remember exactly where I saw it. And my google-fu is failing me. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

posted by thecjm to society & culture (4 comments total)

Could it be pictures of the Sapeurs? Have a look at the links in this thread.
posted by Quietgal at 8:52 PM on January 1, 2007

Ding! Got it. Thanks. The name escaped me, and without it, the search was slow going.
posted by thecjm at 9:07 PM on January 1, 2007

I missed that one the first time around. Thanks!
posted by cmyk at 9:42 PM on January 1, 2007

Seydou Keita was probably the most famous of African portrait photographers. His work is sought after in the fine arts market worldwide. He was a photographer from Senegal and was recently profiled in the NYT. Even Janet Jackson did a music video mimicking his style.
posted by JJ86 at 1:01 AM on January 2, 2007